Cork East — week of Mon, 21 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Cork East TDs did this week

Mon, 21 Mar – 27 Mar 2022 · 4 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 56 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2022-03-23 · 4 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 50–62

Voted for 1 Pat Buckley

Voted against 2 David Stanton · James O'Connor

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 50–62

Voted for 1 Pat Buckley

Voted against 2 David Stanton · James O'Connor

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–62

Voted for 1 Pat Buckley

Voted against 2 David Stanton · James O'Connor

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 54–61

Voted for 1 Pat Buckley

Voted against 2 David Stanton · James O'Connor

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

Education (Voluntary Contributions) Bill 2021

2022-03-23 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to make provision whereby the Minister for Education shall make regulations governing the collection by schools of voluntary contributions from parents/guardians

full description

A bill to make provision whereby the Minister for Education shall make regulations governing the collection by schools of voluntary contributions from parents/guardians; to provide for the publication of the total monies collected annually and a detailed expenditure of those monies by schools; and for those purposes to amend the Education Act 1998.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 59–55

Voted for 2 David Stanton · James O'Connor

Voted against 1 Pat Buckley

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

Rising Energy Costs

2022-03-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 60–56

Voted for 2 David Stanton · James O'Connor

Voted against 1 Pat Buckley

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

The motion · motion passed 60–56

Voted for 2 David Stanton · James O'Connor

Voted against 1 Pat Buckley

Did not vote 2 Liam Quaide · Noel McCarthy

James O'Connor — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Social 3 questions
- 2022-03-22 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if social welfare payments including the living alone allowance and the fuel allowance will be impacted by those offering to pledge accommodation for refugees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14829/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection her strategy to review the payment rate of the fuel allowance in view of increased costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14828/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the new measures being provided to Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14897/22]
Children 3 questions
- 2022-03-24 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline supports provided to date through the community sponsorship model and whether consideration has been given to including Ukrainian nationals in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15316/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his Department’s plans to improve the pay and conditions of professionals in the childcare sector and to help increase the availability of childcare places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15481/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports that are in place for early years providers that face an unexpected loss of premises; if his Department’s sustainability fund can be accessed for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15317/22]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2022-03-24 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his Department’s plans to expand the Irish diplomatic presence in the Middle East given the current circumstances surrounding energy security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15482/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current timelines for first-time applications and renewals of passports in Ireland; the number of passports processed to date in 2022 in comparison to 2021; the number of passports that remain to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15483/22]

Liam Quaide — Social Democrats 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Noel McCarthy — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Pat Buckley — Sinn Féin 7 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Health 15 questions
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if he will visit the Owenacurra Health Centre in Midleton, County Cork and instruct the HSE not to close the centre but to improve it and retain all the services that were present pre-Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14315/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to that the two short-term respite beds in the Owenacurra Health Centre, Midleton, County Cork are now closed; the rationale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14316/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the two short-term respite beds are closed in the Owenacurra Centre, Midleton, County Cork and all the associated services with those beds have ceased; when these services will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14317/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that residents of the Owenacurra Health Centre, Midleton, County Cork have told the HSE that they do not want to leave the centre and want to remain in the centre as it is their forever home and want to see all the services retained despite the HSE saying that the centre is not fit for purpose (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14318/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if he will obtain assurances from the HSE that the Owenacurra Health Centre, Midleton, County Cork will remain open and that all pre-Covid-19 services will be retained and enhanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14319/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that if the Owenacurra Health Centre, Midleton, County Cork is to be closed by the HSE that there will be a loss of 24 long stay residential beds and respite facilities for persons with severe and enduring mental health difficulties in east County Cork; the HSE plans to retain these services in Midleton, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14320/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the reason that the HSE will not commit to refurbishing the existing Owenacurra Health Centre, Midleton, County Cork and retaining all existing pre-Covid-19 services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14321/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the reason that the HSE will not build a new fit-for-purpose mental health centre on the grounds of the Owenacurra Health Centre, Midleton, County Cork retaining all existing pre-Covid-19 services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14322/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the reason that the HSE would not build a new purpose-built mental health centre to replace the existing Owenacurra Health Centre, Midleton, County Cork on the adjacent grounds at the Midleton Community Hospital and retain all pre-Covid-19 services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14323/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has found an appropriate building or premises in Midleton, County Cork to provide mental health day care services which were suspended in March 2020 and formally administered at the Owenacurra Health Centre if the service is running at 100%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14324/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the location and name of the proposed premises to provide mental health day care services in Midleton, County Cork due to the removal of services from the Owenacurra Health Centre, Midleton, County Cork in March 2020; if the day-care services have resumed; if the service is running at 100%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14325/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the location the 22 long stay respite beds based in Midleton, County Cork at the Owenacurra Health Centre will be moved to in Midleton if the centre is to be closed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14326/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the location the two short stay respite beds based in the Owenacurra Health Centre, Midleton, County Cork will be relocated to in Midleton if the centre is to be closed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14327/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if the HSE is willing to leave all the residents, staff and all services in situ at the Owenacurra Health Centre, Midleton, County Cork indefinitely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14328/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) will have to wait over two years for a hospital dental appointment for two extractions and other work in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14351/22]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the 30-day waiting time for receivership of a company (details supplied) in County Limerick will be waived in order that employees can access social welfare assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14789/22]